Maryland SECU Launches Youth Web Site

Published March 23, 2009, 7:57 p.m. EDT

Updated August 27, 2020, 12:45 a.m. EDT

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LINTHICUM, Md. – State Employees CU has introduced a new money management tool, "The Buck Starts Here" (at www. YoungAdult.SecuMd.org).

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The free online financial service is designed for young adults ages 16-26, and is likely to generate interest from all internet users.

The site which provides financial resources, banking information, financial education, and interactive questions and answers will be introduced into the honors economics instruction at Lansdowne High School’s Academy of Finance.

More than 20 students tested the site, navigating through money management tips, applying practical budgeting techniques and learning how to create a financial plan for building savings, car buying and future major purchases.

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